Tree knocks out power on Molokai

March 23, 2014

About 180 customers in the Kalae area of Molokai were left without electricity early Saturday morning when a tree fell on power lines leading to Kalaupapa, Maui Electric Co. spokeswoman Kau'i Awai-Dickson said.

The outage was reported shortly after 1 a.m., and power to most customers was returned by 6:15 a.m., she said. Another 44 customers were brought back online a little before 9 a.m. after repair crews were able to access the area and clear away the tree.